1930s Postcards

Posted on 1 September 2013 by Shane

O’Connell Street Dublin, Bray Co. Wicklow, Enniskerry Village Co. Wicklow and Construction work at Ardnacrusha….

O'Connell Street, Dublin - c1930 Easter Parade ?

O’Connell Street, Dublin – c1930
Easter Parade ?

Bray Town Hall, c1930

Bray Townhall, c1930

Enniskerry Village, c1930

Enniskerry Village, c1930

Excavations at Ardnacrusha, c1930

Excavations at Ardnacrusha, c1930

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Website Update

Posted on 5 August 2013 by Shane

I’ve been working on a long overdue update and re-vamp of the website, which I hope to have in place within a few weeks. Some preview images of progress included below…

Preview of Website Update
Website Preview

Website Preview

Version one of the updated website is available here

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Powerscourt Waterfall – 1803

Posted on 29 May 2013 by Shane

“View of the Waterfall near Powerscourt” from the Post Chaise Companion through Ireland of 1803

"View of the Waterfall near Powerscourt" from the Post Chaise Companion through Ireland of 1803

“View of the Waterfall near Powerscourt” from the Post Chaise Companion through Ireland of 1803

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Century Ireland

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Shane

Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.

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Penders ‘Census’ of Ireland circa 1659 – Rathdown Barony

Posted on 16 March 2013 by Shane

Barony of Rathdowne, County of Dublin

1695-Map_Extract60

Places Numbs.
of People		 Tituladoes Names English Irish
Shangannagh 74 11 63
Shankill 40 Evan Vaughan gent 7 33
Rathmichall
(Rathmichael)		 3 2 1
Mullenestillan 12 12
Promstowne 10 10
BallyForeish 11 6 5
Connagh
(Oldconnaught ?)		 77 Edward Billinsley gent 10 67
Little Bray 26 11 15
Ballymon
(Ballyman)		 37 Henry Burnett gent 6 31
Clunamuck 13 13
Tick Mickie
(Ticknock ?)		 3 3
Loughanstowne
(Loughlinstown)		 19 5 14
Carrickmayne 59 5 54
Brenanstowne 18 Valentine Wood gent 4 14
Kilbobban
(Kilgobbin ?)		 37 Docr John Harding Esq, Anthony Straughton gent, William Straughton, his sonn 27 10
Jamestowne 21 18 3
Glancullan 9 9
Kilternan 14 2 12
Liapardstowne
(Leopardstown)		 21 James Woolverston gent 12 9
Balacoly 18 7 11
Dondrom
(Dundrum)		 47 Isaac Dobson Esq 14 33
Titnocke
(Ticknock ?)		 15 15
Churchtowne 7 2 5
Molhyanstowne 18 7 11
Rabucke and Owenstowne
(Roebuck & Owenstown)		 30 William Manly gent 5 25
Rabucke
(Roebuck)		 19 2 17
Symonscourt
(Simmonscourt)		 10 5 5
Stillorgan 38 Henry Joanes Esq, Owen Joanes gentt
Kilmarcadd
(Kilmacud ?)		 13 11 2
Little Newtowne 2 2
Booterstowne 41 41
Mounk towne
(Monkstown)		 64 Edmond Lodlorve Esq 11 53
Newtowne one the Strand 14 2 12
Rochestowne 5 5
Ballincley 3 3
Cornelstowne
(Cornelscourt ?)		 32 William Morgan gent 5 27
Deans graunge 69 Raphell Swinfeild[sic] gent 8 61
Kill of Ye grange 15 3 12
Bullocke 110 15 95
Loughlinstowne 72 John Lambart gent 8 64
Loughanstowne 6 6

Principall Irish Names [and] their Numb[er].
Birne 28; Cavenah 12; Callen and Cullan 10 Doyle 29; Farrall 8; Morphy 12; Neale 6; Nowland 6; Toole, 11; Walsh 11; Kelly 12; Moore 7;

The Number of People in Ye Barony of Rathdowne : Eng, 244; Irish, 908; totall Eng and Irish, 1152. (folio 12 verso).

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